Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đường dài biết sức ngựa, chuyện lâu rõ lòng người

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Meaning · English

Time reveals a person's true character and abilities

Literally: Long road knows horse's strength, long story reveals person's heart

Examples

Anh ấy ban đầu rất tốt, nhưng chuyện lâu rõ lòng người, bây giờ tôi thấy thật sự của anh ấy.He was very nice at first, but time reveals a person's true character and abilities, now I see his true self.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đường dài biết sức ngựa, chuyện lâu rõ lòng người” mean?

Time reveals a person's true character and abilities Literally: Long road knows horse's strength, long story reveals person's heart

Is “Đường dài biết sức ngựa, chuyện lâu rõ lòng người” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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